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為替予約 (かわせよやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

為替かわせ予よ約やく

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Meanings

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noun

exchange contract; forward exchange contract

A financial agreement to exchange currencies at a predetermined rate on a future date. Used in business and banking contexts.

為替かわせ予よ約やくを結むすんで、将しょう来らいの為替かわせリスクを回かい避ひする。
We enter into a forward exchange contract to hedge against future exchange risk.
銀ぎん行こうで為替かわせ予よ約

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I completed the procedures for a forward exchange contract at the bank.

Kanji

為do, change, make
替exchange, spare, substitute
予beforehand, previous, myself
約promise, approximately, shrink

Similar words

為替かわせ
為替 means 'exchange' or 'money order' in general, while 為替予約 specifically refers to a forward contract for currency exchange.
先物為替さきものがわせ
先物為替 is another term for forward exchange, often used in futures trading contexts, whereas 為替予約 is more common in banking for corporate hedging.

Etymology

Compound of 為替 (かわせ, 'exchange') and 予約 (よやく, 'reservation' or 'booking'), literally 'exchange reservation'.